ity ākṣipya vibhuṁ vīro

ity ākṣipya vibhuṁ vīro

nārācair vīra-mardanaḥ

ākarṇa-pūrṇairahanad

ākṣepair āha taṁ punaḥ

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: After thus rebuking Indra, Bali, subduer of heroes, attacked Indra with the iron arrows drawn back to his ear on his bow. Then he again chastised Indra.

|| 8.11.11 ||

evaṁ nirākṛto devo

vairiṇā tathya-vādinā

nāmṛṣyat tad-adhikṣepaṁ

totrāhata iva dvipaḥ

Defeated by the truthful words of the enemy, Indra, like an elephant struck with a rod, did not mind the chastisement.

|| 8.11.12 ||

prāharat kuliśaṁ tasmā

amoghaṁ para-mardanaḥ

sayāno nyapatad bhūmau

chinna-pakṣa ivācalaḥ

When Indra, the defeater of enemies, released his infallible thunderbolt at Bali Mahārāja, Bali Mahārāja fell to the ground with his vehicle, like a mountain with its wings cut off.

|| 8.11.13 ||

sakhāyaṁ patitaṁ dṛṣṭvā

jambho bali-sakhaḥ suhṛt

abhyayāt sauhṛdaṁ sakhyur

hatasyāpi samācaran

When Jambhāsura, the friend of Bali, saw that he had fallen, he appeared before Indra, acting in friendship for an injured friend.

|| 8.11.14 ||

sa siṁha-vāha āsādya

gadām udyamya raṁhasā

jatrāv atāḍayac chakraṁ

gajaṁ ca sumahā-balaḥ

The greatly powerful Jambhāsura, carried by a lion, approaching Indra and, taking up his club, forcefully struck him on the collar bone and struck his elephant as well.

|| 8.11.15 ||

gadā-prahāra-vyathito

bhṛśaṁ vihvalito gajaḥ

jānubhyāṁ dharaṇīṁ spṛṣṭvā

kaśmalaṁ paramaṁ yayau

In pain from being struck by the club, Indra's elephant became perturbed. It fell on its knees to the ground and became completely unconscious.

|| 8.11.16 ||

tato ratho mātalinā

haribhir daśa-śatair vṛtaḥ

ānīto dvipam utsṛjya

ratham āruruhe vibhuḥ

Thereafter, Mātali, Indra's driver, brought a chariot, which was drawn by one thousand horses. Indra then left his elephant and got onto the chariot.

Haribhiḥ means “by horses.”

|| 8.11.17 ||

tasya tat pūjayan karma